General January Weather

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

Well the fine weather didn't last long. Back to SW here from 10am and all clouded over.

JohnGaul
NZThS

[Andy]

More bleak cloudy weather... temp 16

[David]

Seems like a convergence of clouds over me currently, NE breeze just turned NW and some persistent clouds blocking the sun, yet it seems clear to east and west.

[Michael]

Bright and clear all day to now,SSW here.

[Vertigo]

im loving the look of that big windy-uppy low pressure system to the east of new zealand. looks very impressive on satellite loop.

[Andy]

Light drizzel in Chch now temp down to 12 degrees cool breeze from the south

[snowstormwatcher]

Overcast just started drizzling again southerly wind had some light rain late this morning 2mm currently 13 degrees.

[Manukau heads obs]

nice day here today, lots of sunshine and blue skies and nice sea breeze, 21 to 22C

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

Good steady solid rain here at West Melton from just after 4pm. Wind WSW to SW.

JohnGaul
NZThS

[Andy]

Good steady solid rain here at West Melton from just after 4pm. Wind WSW to SW.

JohnGaul
NZThS

Still just drizzel here, only 2mm so far here.

[DT-NZ]

*DT dabs her face with a cool flannel and cools herself down in front of the fan*

Well, it's been humid-ish day today - started getting that muggy feel around 13:00hrs and it's still warm - mind that wind is cool...

We DESPERATELY need rain up here... will take a look around tomorrow and take some dry pic's... so needing rain..

[Manukau heads obs]

looks to be a change in weather pattern coming next week, from wedensday onwards, with a slow moving NE rain bearing flow for the upper NI

[NZstorm]

Clear skies 25C today for Auckland but looks like the high cloud thickens up tomorrow afternoon with a few spots of rain not out of the question later in the day.

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

Getting quite cold here. May have to light the fire
Fancy having the fire going in the middle of summer. Never had to do that before, well here

JohnGaul
NZThS

[Michael]

Yes I had a blanket on me in the daytime in January before,think 1997 or abouts.

[DT-NZ]

It's still warm... my son woke up about half and hour ago... irritable saying it was to hot... so have removed the blanket and he has a light sheet to cover him now... he seems comfortable and is fast asleep *smiles*.

Well, the evening skies here were beautiful...

[Manukau heads obs]

easterly wind here this morning, instead of the forecasted southerly
hopefully that lasts untill high tide...will make for good surfing....offshore winds have been very few and far between for 3 months now!

[Manukau heads obs]

I see GFS have the wet NNEr arriving now too from Wed onwards
but now the ECMWF overnight run (which is often not as good) has the tasman low moving SE quickly and become to SWer after a day or so

[David]

I see GFS have the wet NNEr arriving now too from Wed onwards
but now the ECMWF overnight run (which is often not as good) has the tasman low moving SE quickly and become to SWer after a day or so

Yes definitely something to keep an eye on, GFS is showing an unstable wet low coming onto the NI on 21st

[NZstorm]

The 18Z gfs has some instability over the top of Auckland Monday afternoon. And yes the set up later next week looks something to watch out for.

[spwill]

lovely day here, 25C. Satellite shows moist air/cloud moving through the BOP currently, should see some of that here later.

[Dale]

Cracker of a day around the Pukke area, 25ish with next to no wind to speak of although a slight easterly did pop up this morning to help out with the washing
Pity im stuck here *yawn* & not at the Big Day Out!
Ambo's could be a little busy with heatstroke up there if it gets any warmer.

[Manukau heads obs]

ah yes, its auckland's big day out
cracker day for it!
light sea breeze here now , keeping things cooler here now

[MoorfNZ]

Getting quite cold here. May have to light the fire
Fancy having the fire going in the middle of summer. Never had to do that before, well here

JohnGaul
NZThS

Unreal, isn't it - we've had the fire going the last couple of nights..

For want of a more technical term, today's weather has been a bit "meh"... had a peek at the sun earlier but clouded over now and I reckon another fire on the cards tonight... thank goodness hubby's on the ball re firewood.

[Manukau heads obs]

nice having the East cape rain radar
shows there is rain in those far clouds, LOL

I can see the cloud increasing to my SE
and that front is moving in fast into Hawkes bay

sea breeze and fine skies here on the coast still